Malawi vs Rwanda: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female
Malawi
22.7%
in 2023
Rwanda
24.3%
in 2023
Malawi rank
5th
Rwanda rank
4th
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female over time
- Malawi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 24.3% against 22.7% in Malawi, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 5th and Rwanda ranks 4th of 185 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.2% | 15.8% | 3.4% | Malawi |
| 1980s | 18.7% | 12.7% | 6.0% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 16.9% | 14.0% | 2.9% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 21.9% | 3.5% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 10.2% | 10.6% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 24.3% | 1.6% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female, Malawi or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 24.3% against 22.7% in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female between Malawi and Rwanda?
- 1.6%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female?
- Malawi ranks 5th and Rwanda ranks 4th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release